TV series
In 1960s Britain, an upstanding detective takes on a dangerous world
Crime drama set in the 1960s about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Inspector George Gently is available to stream on Acorn TV, Acorn TV (Via Amazon Prime), DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, and Hoopla in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, and Apple TV. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Crime drama set in the 1960s about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.
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Episode 1
In Newcastle, the haven of equality found at the Carlton Ballroom all-nighter is destroyed when a young black girl, Dolores Kenny, is murdered, leading Gently to uncover a disturbing and racist undercurrent growing within the local community.
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Episode 2
The indefatigable Chief Inspector George Gently and Detective Sergeant John Bacchus experience the inflated authority of their "social betters" first hand, when a beautiful young girl called Ellen Mallam is found dead in the passenger seat of a an upturned car registered to local aristocrats.
Guest stars Geraldine Somerville, Roger Lloyd Pack, James Norton
Episode 3
Gently and Bacchus are thrown into an emotionally-wrought case when a middle class couple’s adopted child is kidnapped. It takes them to a mother and baby home where young single mothers are forced to give up their infants, where the shame of illegitimacy still burns the cheeks of single mothers.
Directed by Nicholas Renton
Episode 4
Gently finds himself suspended from duty – powerless, unprotected and persecuted. Gently must confront his deepest fears and fight to the death…
Directed by Nicholas Renton
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Martin ShawGeorge Gently
Lee InglebyJohn Bacchus
Simon HubbardPC Taylor
Lisa McGrillisWPC (then Sergeant) Rachel Coles
Richard Armitage
Christian Oliver
Charlotte Riley
Tim Healy
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
Company PicturesUnited Kingdom
Element PicturesIreland
